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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nd.ru/catalog/products/fear2/|title=Official page (Russian)|date=2023-07-27}}</ref>}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX}} | ||
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|winehq = 9086 | |winehq = 9086 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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+ | |release history = | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | 2 DVDs | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | 2 DVDs | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5 | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. <br /> Rare and only released in Russia. <br /> Known as the ''Extended Edition''. | Steam | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1978-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1978-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_2_project_origin_reborn | DRM-free | Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn. Unavailable in Germany. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_2_project_origin_reborn | DRM-free | Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn. Unavailable in Germany. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | fear-2-project-origin | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | fear-2-project-origin | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | fear-2-project-origin | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 16450 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12357/ Complete Pack] also available. The store page is unavailable in Russia, but the game may be received as a gift. Censored version available in Germany. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 16450 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12357/ Complete Pack] also available. The store page is unavailable in Russia, but the game may be received as a gift. Censored version available in Germany. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | | + | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | F-E-A-R--2 | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526154003mp_/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/F-E-A-R--2/|title=F.E.A.R. 2 - Games For Windows|date=2024-04-06}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} |
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{{ii}} A free demo is available [steam://install/16475 on Steam]. It also works for countries where the full release is not available. A non-Steam version is available from [https://www.moddb.com/games/fear-2/downloads/f-e-a-r-2-project-origin-demo ModDB]. | {{ii}} A free demo is available [steam://install/16475 on Steam]. It also works for countries where the full release is not available. A non-Steam version is available from [https://www.moddb.com/games/fear-2/downloads/f-e-a-r-2-project-origin-demo ModDB]. | ||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Reborn | Steam version cannot be activated or purchased in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. However, the {{store link|GOG.com|fear_2_project_origin_reborn|GOG.com version}} is available internationally. | Windows }} |
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = limited |
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = limited |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = The Reborn DLC is in English. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1306264178 Fan translation for the DLC]. |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = See this Steam glide to restore the online Multiplayer:https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=370802159 |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = |
Revision as of 20:54, 9 May 2024
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Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Russia | Noviy Disk[1] |
Engines | |
Lithtech Jupiter EX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 10, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS |
Themes | Horror, Contemporary |
Series | F.E.A.R. |
F.E.A.R. | |
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F.E.A.R. | 2005 |
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate | 2007 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | 2009 |
F.E.A.R. 3 | 2011 |
F.E.A.R. Online | 2014 |
Warnings
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the F.E.A.R. series.
General information
- Official manual
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | 2 DVDs | |||
Retail | StarForce 5 DRM. Rare and only released in Russia. Known as the Extended Edition. |
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GOG.com | Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn. Unavailable in Germany. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Complete Pack also available. The store page is unavailable in Russia, but the game may be received as a gift. Censored version available in Germany. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] |
- A free demo is available on Steam. It also works for countries where the full release is not available. A non-Steam version is available from ModDB.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Reborn | Steam version cannot be activated or purchased in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. However, the GOG.com version is available internationally. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the base game is v1.05.
Unofficial patches
- KasKillo's FEAR 2 Fixer enables custom FOV, a windowed/fullscreen mode switch, disabling intros and HUD.
Mouse deadzone and sensitivity problems
- The game suffers from a deadzone for small mouse movements and an unusually high sensitivity, even on the lowest settings.
Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input[3] |
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Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[4] |
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Mouse movement innacurate
Limit framerate to 60[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | "Widescreen" option must be turned off in advanced performance settings or image will be stretched 16:9. HUD is limited to the 16:9 screen area. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA. In windowed mode, force AA in the graphics driver. Users with an Nvidia graphics card can force high quality SGSSAA with the 0x004010C1 AA flag in the Nvidia Profile Inspector. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Adds noticeable mouse input lag. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering. |
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Edit configuration files[citation needed] |
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Use a command line argument[6] |
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Use |
Windowed
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Primary and alternate mappings available. After the latest patch, Delete cannot be bound due to being used to delete key bindings. | |
Mouse acceleration | Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix to address high sensitivity problems. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Side mouse buttons
Map mouse buttons to keys[7] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, dialog *Lowering too much can cause problems, using volume mixer to adjust key volume is advised | |
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[8] and also can use Windows Sonic for headphones | |
Subtitles | "Captions" under Options → Game settings | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | The Reborn (Renai.) campaign was not dubbed. | |||
German | The Reborn (Phönix) campaign was not dubbed. | |||
Hungarian | The Reborn DLC is in English, but a fan-made translation is available.[citation needed] | |||
Italian | The Reborn (Rinato) campaign was not dubbed. | |||
Japanese | Retail only; download for digital versions. Reborn is completely in English, with the only difference made being the font. | |||
Polish | The Reborn DLC is in English. Fan translation for the DLC. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | A fan-made translation can be downloaded here. | |||
Russian | The Reborn DLC is in English on Steam, even though the retail version has it fully localized. | |||
Spanish | Some audio not essential to the story was not subbed nor dubbed. Reborn (Renicido) campaign has no dub (tested with GOG and Steam). |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | See this Steam glide to restore the online Multiplayer:https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=370802159 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: FEAR 2 - Project Origin for better support. | |||
TriDef 3D | Works well with no 2D artifacts. Crosshair can be disabled by mod. | |||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest | |||
Novint Falcon |
Issues unresolved
Crash on startup
- Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers or audio codecs. The only solution is to play the game with the
-safemode
command line argument, which runs the game without sound.
Issues fixed
Slow level loading
- Occurs only on Windows Vista and 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.[9]
Disable Windows Aero[10] |
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Peripheral audio channels cut off
- The game does not properly play sounds coming from any direction except front and indirect sounds (player actions, music, interface, reverb). This makes it difficult to use audio cues during gameplay, such as when getting shot or hit from behind, resulting in unfair deaths.
Set sound properties to 96000 Hz[11] |
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Notes
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Keegan mission bug
Keegan doesn't move and cannot get through the broken gate.
Restart mission[12] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 2.0b |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | GameSpy services have been shut down. |
Disable the HUD
Use mod[13] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2, Vista SP1 | XP SP3, Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz (Vista) AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (Vista) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB 1.5 GB (Vista) |
1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB[Note 2] | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X700 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0b support |
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (16450) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ The GOG version of "F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin + Reborn" takes up 14.7 GB.
References
- ↑ Official page (Russian) - last accessed on 2023-07-27
- ↑ F.E.A.R. 2 - Games For Windows - last accessed on 2024-04-06
- ↑ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix | The Meth Lab
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
- ↑ Steam ForumVerified by User:Catero on April 21, 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
- Also affects in-engine cinematics
- ↑ A Simple Solution to the Mouse Button 4 and 5 Problem. - GameFAQs - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on
- ↑ Sound Acceleration error - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Keegan Bug - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
- From the readme.